Former CS Wario, Ekai to be charged over Rio 2016 scam, DPP Haji says

(FILE) Then Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts, Dr. Hassan Wario, speaks during the 2016 Barclays Kenya Open Championship at the Karen Country and Golf Club on March 20, 2016. Photo/Stafford Ondego/Sportpicha

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The officials are accused of among other things; purchase of air tickets which were not utilized.

Overpayment of allowances amounting to over Ksh.15M and incurring expenditure on unauthorized persons amounting to over Ksh.6M.

DPP Haji now says that he is satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to charge the officials with the misappropriation of over Ksh.55M.

In a statement, the Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji indicated that the suspects will face six counts of abuse of office and four counts of willful failure to comply with laws relating to the management of public funds.

The officials are accused of among other things; purchase of air tickets which were not utilized, overpayment of allowances amounting to over Ksh.15M and incurring expenditure on unauthorized persons amounting to over Ksh.6M.

DPP Haji now says that he is satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to charge the officials with the misappropriation of over Ksh.55M.